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second though we are at a time or need to cut back on the government and not increase government expenditures and third about whenever you open up the court government program where you are sending money guess who shows up ultimately? the lobbyists. somebody's going to show up and try to get control of that money. that is human nature. i would much rather see a total bar on the people who use money in the system is sullying the system. i don't view it that somebody is out there who cares about the country and wants to give away all their money to politics because that is what they like. i don't view that as a problem. and if it's revealed and disclose who they are, they are not asking for anything and just giving their money and they believe in people, think that's good. i think that's what this country should have. i'm not in favor people who are like i was who are raising money to get something. that is the problem and i don't think campaign, public financing, certainly addresses that but to me it creates a different problem, different potential for corruption that i don't want to see. >> h
second though we are at a time or need to cut back on the government and not increase government expenditures and third about whenever you open up the court government program where you are sending money guess who shows up ultimately? the lobbyists. somebody's going to show up and try to get control of that money. that is human nature. i would much rather see a total bar on the people who use money in the system is sullying the system. i don't view it that somebody is out there who cares about...
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the overall problem by the way is that the governments, the federal governments have 30,000 or whatever the number number is because turning to the 30,000 lobbyists running around with hundreds of thousands of things that far exceed any vision of the country from the past. so that's the reason that this industry is growing continually paid there's never a bad year in the lobbying industry and there's never a bad year by the way around this town. and so, but what i feel this you are not going to be able to reduce the size of government immediately then the money that gets involved the campaign contributions on one hand and then also the gratuity and the meals and trips and the tickets and bowl games and everything else, however one gets them through the loopholes left in all any of these things unfortunately come down. i know it is not polite to say that and i certainly didn't think that when i was in there but i'm not quite sure how well as one looks at it if you are giving a public servant something of value and you won that public servant to do something for you i don't know how you c
the overall problem by the way is that the governments, the federal governments have 30,000 or whatever the number number is because turning to the 30,000 lobbyists running around with hundreds of thousands of things that far exceed any vision of the country from the past. so that's the reason that this industry is growing continually paid there's never a bad year in the lobbying industry and there's never a bad year by the way around this town. and so, but what i feel this you are not going to...
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second of all, we're at a time where we need to cut back the government, not increase the government expenditures. and third of all, whenever you open up a government program where you're spending money, guess who shows up ultimately? the lobbyists. somebody's going to show up and try to get control of that money. that is human nature. i would much rather see a total bar on the people whose money in the system is sullying the system. see, i don't view it that somebody who's out there who just cares about the country and wants to give all their money to politics because that's what they like, i don't view that as a problem if they're not asking for things and if it's revealed and disclosed who they are. if they're not asking anything, they're just giving money because they believe in people, i think that's good. i'm not in favor of people who are like i was, who are giving money and raising money to get something. that is the problem, and i don't think campaign -- public financing, it certainly sort of addresses that, but to me, it creates a different potential for corruption that i d
second of all, we're at a time where we need to cut back the government, not increase the government expenditures. and third of all, whenever you open up a government program where you're spending money, guess who shows up ultimately? the lobbyists. somebody's going to show up and try to get control of that money. that is human nature. i would much rather see a total bar on the people whose money in the system is sullying the system. see, i don't view it that somebody who's out there who just...
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our ok paying some more taxes as long as they're going to pay down the debt, not going to grow the government. and those strong words, he said that kind of talk monopolies grover norquist, but colbern doesn't care. other republicans are deciding they don't care about him either. jeb bush, as respected a figure as exists right now in the modern republican party decided to take him on in a very high profile way. this was a big deal. he is a heavy weight on the side of those republicans who want reform, who want fiscal responsibility. he may run for president in four years. many wanted him to run this time. he dismissed the norquist pledge and basically declared grover norquist to be a net four other republicans to brush away. joe scarborough said in a fight that jeb bush's republican party, one that values compromise over conflict is the party of the future. we are already seeing glimpses of that future on the republican side. and thank god. among republicans in that room, there is talk of tax pledges and shared desire to solve our nation's big challenge. the republican house is still far from
our ok paying some more taxes as long as they're going to pay down the debt, not going to grow the government. and those strong words, he said that kind of talk monopolies grover norquist, but colbern doesn't care. other republicans are deciding they don't care about him either. jeb bush, as respected a figure as exists right now in the modern republican party decided to take him on in a very high profile way. this was a big deal. he is a heavy weight on the side of those republicans who want...
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i'm not an advocate for government doing that. boards will have to decide, i pick up what kenneth said. different companies may have different cultures. their industries may warrant something differently. how do we measure what we're getting and how do we reach agreement with our executives as to whether they lived up to their expectations or not? that is a job for business in the first instance and in my view business is not doing its job in that regard. >> jumping off from government creating those standards, what happens when government creates those standards and then they continue to evolve or be pushed back or potentially be repealed and we're in this state of uncertainty transitioning to jill and the volker rule, there's a lot of criticism that it's being watered down pushed back two years. it's narrowed the definition of who's a swap stealer. who's your response to that? is this being watered down and is that bad? >> it's not simple and you see that about the comments and negative comments that are submitted. it women more
i'm not an advocate for government doing that. boards will have to decide, i pick up what kenneth said. different companies may have different cultures. their industries may warrant something differently. how do we measure what we're getting and how do we reach agreement with our executives as to whether they lived up to their expectations or not? that is a job for business in the first instance and in my view business is not doing its job in that regard. >> jumping off from government...
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government but it was a relevant point. we put half a billion dollars into two banks we did enough cash flow to know if we were wrong we could run our business for 30 days on that cash flow. >> so you planned for a -- >> we di did. >> -- a temporary default. >> we did. i couldn't imagine that maturing bill wouldn't be paid. it was unfathomable to me. >> that was the bob used the word back in 1993-94 when he said it was literally unthinkable that we wouldn't hit the debt limit. yet we came far closer than anyone ever believed. >> again, when you really start diving in two separate issues, a maturing bond doesn't actually require a higher debt limit. the bond matures and you issue new. so we couldn't imagine that a maturing obligation wouldn't get paid. the fact they couldn't borrow more. they couldn't in effect fuel the engine to spend money. but the politics of the moment were unclear. and i couldn't -- it wasn't visible enough to any of us to roll the dice and bet the ranch. that we would be right. so yeah, we did -- we ha
government but it was a relevant point. we put half a billion dollars into two banks we did enough cash flow to know if we were wrong we could run our business for 30 days on that cash flow. >> so you planned for a -- >> we di did. >> -- a temporary default. >> we did. i couldn't imagine that maturing bill wouldn't be paid. it was unfathomable to me. >> that was the bob used the word back in 1993-94 when he said it was literally unthinkable that we wouldn't hit the...
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>>guest: when you give money to the government, how does it benefit business? tell me that. i have yet to hear how taxing the rich will benefit small business. everyone says small business --. >>neil: they have a disproportionate share of gain. >>guest: that is right, 17 tax cuts he told me i had and i said where are they? all the goofy things they call "cuts" are not cuts and you have to be in the profit come town have a tax reduction. businesses are out there by the thousands and i am not just crying wolf, talk to anyone. when apple bees is running two for $20, they are doing that to keep the door open. >>neil: what you are seeing, firsthand, from the purchases and the, i don't need to get this but it is nice to have it type of purchase, you are feeling it already without this happening. >>guest: yes. in doubt. my wife came to me because she is a main phone people after thanksgiving and she said it is the same people order one pie and two dozen rolls. what happens to two or three pies? wealth, that is it. now it is like we will get one pie and if they don't like it we have
>>guest: when you give money to the government, how does it benefit business? tell me that. i have yet to hear how taxing the rich will benefit small business. everyone says small business --. >>neil: they have a disproportionate share of gain. >>guest: that is right, 17 tax cuts he told me i had and i said where are they? all the goofy things they call "cuts" are not cuts and you have to be in the profit come town have a tax reduction. businesses are out there by...
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spending going up and and for all kind or spring coming i mean government spending has been going up since the george washington ministration yes it has and so has the debt. what is the debt limit the creoles the debt limit didn't even exist until one hundred seventeen but even since it's since its inception we have not seen the government borrow less money we have not seen them actually we have our our borrowing peaked at one hundred twenty seven percent of g.d.p. after world war two ok outside of we paid a national emergency but we still haven't stopped that spending problem and. we have we have a huge problem that is coming under the taxes no no you can tax one hundred percent you're not going to get enough money you know here's here's corporations paid what they were paying during the eisenhower administration i don't know if you have a thirty percent yeah but eisenhower did here's and here's the problem you know eisenhower had good are employed because america had no competition europe would still bomb despite the result was really awful europe that europe was rebuilding we were
spending going up and and for all kind or spring coming i mean government spending has been going up since the george washington ministration yes it has and so has the debt. what is the debt limit the creoles the debt limit didn't even exist until one hundred seventeen but even since it's since its inception we have not seen the government borrow less money we have not seen them actually we have our our borrowing peaked at one hundred twenty seven percent of g.d.p. after world war two ok...
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as a nation we are governed by a set of morals it's common beliefs that we all live by now shalt not kill you know i shall not steal i don't punch out of here on the nose just because i feel like i want to what somebody is bradley has got to control and somebody moralities got to control right now the morality that's controlling seems to be telling people you know it's ok if you go shoot up a school it's ok if you go shoot up a movie he said that the that's my opinion who said that who said it's ok to go shoot up a school this is the morality of the cvs who said it was the moral leader who is the person is not an overall moral leader is right now one person don't take a look at for example the video games i think those violent video games are ok sort of video game manufacturers saying it's ok we're going to see all full disclosure i love grand theft auto it's one of my favorite video games i play it as much as i can assassin's creed running around helping defend america during the revolutionary war if you're going to be. the difference is i want to have certainty when i was playing t
as a nation we are governed by a set of morals it's common beliefs that we all live by now shalt not kill you know i shall not steal i don't punch out of here on the nose just because i feel like i want to what somebody is bradley has got to control and somebody moralities got to control right now the morality that's controlling seems to be telling people you know it's ok if you go shoot up a school it's ok if you go shoot up a movie he said that the that's my opinion who said that who said...
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governments have to work together to fight this problem. and u.s. is one of the world's wealthiest countries. neil: what if it is not all man-made? we had others on here who talk about whether cycle storms, cycle weather patterns over decades, and that we're addressing a problem, and an expensive issue to address, needlessly? >> you know, what would be more expensive is if he don't do anything, it is best to do do what we can to stop the climate change. neil: you are saying man-made this climate change. >> it is occurring, yes. neil: i don't doubt that, i agree, but i wonder if we can peg it on man, and zap richer countries to pay for correcting a problem for which may might not be responsible. >> i'm not sure that link is necessary? >> yeah, don't you think, if you give he a ticket for speeding, sure as hell better have been speeding. >> not in your interest to wear a seat belt whether or not you are speeding, it is in our interest to help countries adapt to climate change, which is in man-made. u.s. is leading emission emitter. neil: we had emissi
governments have to work together to fight this problem. and u.s. is one of the world's wealthiest countries. neil: what if it is not all man-made? we had others on here who talk about whether cycle storms, cycle weather patterns over decades, and that we're addressing a problem, and an expensive issue to address, needlessly? >> you know, what would be more expensive is if he don't do anything, it is best to do do what we can to stop the climate change. neil: you are saying man-made this...
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>> wdo not have an autocratic government. a lot of these ceo's are used to giving orders and having those orders followed. >> we finally heard friday from the national rifle associatition -- the gun industry. will they keep all of the freedoms that they have now? >> it is very weird when the nra is calling for a lotf spending atat aime when we areaving a debate about fiscal contraction. >> the nra saying gu don't kill people. is that going to fly? >> a lot o things need to be fixed. we need to get aomatic weapons of the people's han. we need to do something about the mentally ill. also i think we need to talk about the stability of our rhetoric and what goes on on the internet and so forth. people are jt too blunt.. >> peter morici, josh boak, alalways a pleasure. that is it >> on behalf all of us here at the "shington business reportrt," we want to wish you a veryerry christmas andappy new year. we hope you'll join us in 2013. you always have find ways to find us on the internet. thanks for joining us. i'rebecca cooper.
>> wdo not have an autocratic government. a lot of these ceo's are used to giving orders and having those orders followed. >> we finally heard friday from the national rifle associatition -- the gun industry. will they keep all of the freedoms that they have now? >> it is very weird when the nra is calling for a lotf spending atat aime when we areaving a debate about fiscal contraction. >> the nra saying gu don't kill people. is that going to fly? >> a lot o things...
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look, i'm not happy about divided government. i would rather have a republican president, republican senate and republic house. good things about divided government, it's the best time to do really hard stuff and i'll give you four good examples. did the comprehensive tax reform. clinton, welfare reform and balanced the budget for multiple years in the late 1990's. this is the perfect time to solve single biggest problem confronting our country and we are anxious to sit down and get the job done. \[inaudible question] >> dick durbin says as talks continue on of this booklet democrats must be open to painful topics, including medicare and medicaid. he was at the center for american progress for about 45 minutes. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for being here. i am the president of the center for american progress. we are thrilled to have senator durbin here today to talk about his views on the fiscal cliff. as we engage in this debate, i wanted to lay out a few principles that are critical as washington becomes obsessed with
look, i'm not happy about divided government. i would rather have a republican president, republican senate and republic house. good things about divided government, it's the best time to do really hard stuff and i'll give you four good examples. did the comprehensive tax reform. clinton, welfare reform and balanced the budget for multiple years in the late 1990's. this is the perfect time to solve single biggest problem confronting our country and we are anxious to sit down and get the job...
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in utah they ran across the city government that raised taxes. tax increases are like certain social diseases. they stay with you forever. you cannot run for congress or senate having raised taxes. i would really encouraging people to be made and -- to behave and politicians to also be a and not pick up and s t d, tax transmits a political error that will haunt you in the future even when you have reform and are better. >> thank you very much for being here. >> we are back with an russell berman steven sloan after talking with grover norquist. the author of the pledge that many know as the anti-tax pledge, we just heard a recipe from mr. norquist for a stalemate that is coming up. they are all putting their markers down. what are you hearing about what is going to happen over the next couple of weeks? >> it seems like there is a little bit of room on the middle on taxes. we just are talking about tax policy. the president has said he wants the wealthy to pay more. john boehner has said they will not increase tax rates on anyone. they will put rev
in utah they ran across the city government that raised taxes. tax increases are like certain social diseases. they stay with you forever. you cannot run for congress or senate having raised taxes. i would really encouraging people to be made and -- to behave and politicians to also be a and not pick up and s t d, tax transmits a political error that will haunt you in the future even when you have reform and are better. >> thank you very much for being here. >> we are back with an...
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our government gave the people of america gave the government to the status quo. we are back to where we started in september. the president has a huge do over, and it is his obligation to leave history this. republicans have said we are willing to talk about revenue, but democrats have to be serious on spending. so this idea that anyone has the upper hand is exactly why a deal is not been done. the deal as on the teeseven deal is only as good as it is for both parties. the agreement is honored in the breach. the fact of the matter is the president wants to jump off the cliff. he is not taking republicans with him because the republican party is going to stay true to their principles, but we are able to compromise if there is good faith on the other side. gerri: well, an interesting comment today from the spokesman saying obama should target congressional democrats who want to raise taxes on small business. here's what he had to say. democrats control -- continue to rule out spending cuts. the target of the president's rally should be the congressional democrats w
our government gave the people of america gave the government to the status quo. we are back to where we started in september. the president has a huge do over, and it is his obligation to leave history this. republicans have said we are willing to talk about revenue, but democrats have to be serious on spending. so this idea that anyone has the upper hand is exactly why a deal is not been done. the deal as on the teeseven deal is only as good as it is for both parties. the agreement is honored...
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it just was in a way where the government -- it was a government- government-induced bankrupt fors carry forwards that never under normal bankruptcies would exist allows for general motors now not to pay taxes based on profits that otherwise they would have to be paying taxes on. that's the form of capitalism when the government intervenes in a very muscular kind of way. i don't believe that that's appropriate. >> well, maybe i made an assumption. maybe i was wrong. did you support the rescue of wall street banks? >> you know, i've never been asked that either. again, i was out of office. now you're asking. i think given the circumstances of the potential for a meltdown that would have been hard to recover, some support was appropriate. was therefore then the next step of adding regulations on top of regulations the congressman in his remarks made an interesting point, assuming that there was no regulation on the banks or financial services industries prior tore dodd-frank's passage, in fact, there was massive regulation. i would argue maybe enforcement was where the problem was, not the
it just was in a way where the government -- it was a government- government-induced bankrupt fors carry forwards that never under normal bankruptcies would exist allows for general motors now not to pay taxes based on profits that otherwise they would have to be paying taxes on. that's the form of capitalism when the government intervenes in a very muscular kind of way. i don't believe that that's appropriate. >> well, maybe i made an assumption. maybe i was wrong. did you support the...
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free government birth control for all the ladies. so don't forget -- [cheers and applause] don't forget reset your watches and check your calendars because it's now whoroclock on the first everybody reported to bell hooked up to the yaz force feeding tube like a sex crazed. the gangs of hot blooded sluts are ma rawing the streets. of course, birth control means no more american children, and i think that was the whole idea. leaves our women all the more free time to take the loose lady express to bonetown junction. worst of all. worst of all if you are a regular viewer of this show you know that this year maxim magazine listed me as one of the 100 hottest women in the world. [cheers and applause] so evidently i've got no choice. here we go. here we go. all right. there we go. [ laughter ] i'm in the sure what a dose is so i'm going to eat as much as i can. all right? and -- bottom's up. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] i'm sad. i'm retaining so much water. i'm a cow. [ laughter ] man this, is going to be rough. anyway, ladies, try
free government birth control for all the ladies. so don't forget -- [cheers and applause] don't forget reset your watches and check your calendars because it's now whoroclock on the first everybody reported to bell hooked up to the yaz force feeding tube like a sex crazed. the gangs of hot blooded sluts are ma rawing the streets. of course, birth control means no more american children, and i think that was the whole idea. leaves our women all the more free time to take the loose lady express...
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government. these folks want toxicity. it's of the voice of the many, the checkbook of the very, very few determine the outcome of the election. again, a plutocracy. what you see is diversionary tactics. let's not talk about the transportation bill which is only nine days till that expires, student loans which is only nine days until the interest rate, lower interest rate will expire. instead, lettuce tie the hands of the person who is assigned to make sure that the american people have the right to vote, who have the right to vote are able to vote and that their vote is counted. it is all tied together. combined with their threat on the debt ceiling, the republican the leg suggests in -- the lead -- suggests uncertainty but paralysis. in our economy. we hear it over and over again from businesses large and small. and a threat to our credit rating, to our full faith and credit of the united states of america contributes to a paralysis on the part of businesses who want to hire but are not. why wo
government. these folks want toxicity. it's of the voice of the many, the checkbook of the very, very few determine the outcome of the election. again, a plutocracy. what you see is diversionary tactics. let's not talk about the transportation bill which is only nine days till that expires, student loans which is only nine days until the interest rate, lower interest rate will expire. instead, lettuce tie the hands of the person who is assigned to make sure that the american people have the...
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corporate subsidies are not just government expenditures, they're government expenditures through the tax code as well and we see a lot of that going on. so i find myself in common ground with some of what mr. edwards had to say. 98% of the republican members of the congress have pledged to oppose any increase in tax rates and any reduction of tax loopholes to reduce the deficit. no wonder the wealthiest continue to grow wealthier as the middle class struggles just to get by and no wonder we are facing a fiscal crisis. one especially clear embodiment of the misplaced priorities of house republicans is their hostility to clean energy. the international energy agency says that trillions of dollars are going to be invested in new energy infrastructure over the next 20 years. our economic growth and our national security will be determined by whether we succeed in building these new clean energy industries for the future. yet house republicans wanted to defund investment in wind, solar and other forms of clean energy. their budget protects the billions of dollars in subsidies that the oil
corporate subsidies are not just government expenditures, they're government expenditures through the tax code as well and we see a lot of that going on. so i find myself in common ground with some of what mr. edwards had to say. 98% of the republican members of the congress have pledged to oppose any increase in tax rates and any reduction of tax loopholes to reduce the deficit. no wonder the wealthiest continue to grow wealthier as the middle class struggles just to get by and no wonder we...
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return the country to constitutional government. commit itself to a strong military rejecting any cuts from the sequestration. 10, embrace a strong culturally and socially conservative agenda and all its forms. the gop has an excellent party platform. if you want our support, support your own platform first. >> and think you. take of think you, brent. to guard jeff bell, representing american principles project. to go think you, richard. to follow up on one of france first point, it is important for conservatives to start by confronting the fact that the 2012 election was a historic victory for the american left. probably the greatest since 1936. unlike 92, 96 or 2008, at the democratic national ticket did little to anything to obscure the nature and content of its agenda. it would be oath -- surprising if the obama did not view this as europeanizing the government. using judges and regulators to impose its will on subjects ranging from same-sex marriage in all 50 states to green curbing of the upsurge of fossil fuels through such m
return the country to constitutional government. commit itself to a strong military rejecting any cuts from the sequestration. 10, embrace a strong culturally and socially conservative agenda and all its forms. the gop has an excellent party platform. if you want our support, support your own platform first. >> and think you. take of think you, brent. to guard jeff bell, representing american principles project. to go think you, richard. to follow up on one of france first point, it is...
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we can campaign on making it hard tear govern. we do that this year we're going to be in real trouble. >> do you buy that, there is an elite consensus that gets muddied as this enters the realm of politics or fundamental antagonism itself, what's the problem and there isn't an elite consensus. i was positive there was, simpson-bowles would have been ? if there was such an elite consensus, simpson bowles would have been more -- i think the american people are way out ahead of their leaders on this. the leaders need to follow the hfr- >> what's your evidence for that? >> anecdotally when i go around to talk to people, when i go to campaign events, when i talk to people people in cafes or starbucks, people are worried. >> and you hear them saying i'm so worried, should you cut my benefits? i'm so worried i want to pay more taxes? >> i don't think they know the difference between simpson simpson-bowles and a the gang of six. they understand numbers. they understand the correction that the deficit is going and the peril that the countr
we can campaign on making it hard tear govern. we do that this year we're going to be in real trouble. >> do you buy that, there is an elite consensus that gets muddied as this enters the realm of politics or fundamental antagonism itself, what's the problem and there isn't an elite consensus. i was positive there was, simpson-bowles would have been ? if there was such an elite consensus, simpson bowles would have been more -- i think the american people are way out ahead of their leaders...
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the they were to stop government what do you do with people who run to stop government who then deal with grover norquist who said we're going to drown government in the bath tub yeah well let me tell you that every everybody in this country everybody has something that they're getting from a tax supported institution municipal federal state who is kidding who and then these guys around here you know all these sixty five year old guys with the big signs government out of my wife are so great we'll get rid of medicare first of all sure that will. well leave it there are those final words i can't top you there thanks so much former u.s. senator alan simpson. carry on. all right let's wrap up with a real quick loose change although dimitri kovtun as i don't know if we can follow alan simpson i don't i don't have a choice harsh if you just keep going i don't want to see the rest out of it just keep going or said another hour to go no maze i mean he's going he really says like it is a straight talker i love listening to that side of the line i think we're going to have to go back and wait
the they were to stop government what do you do with people who run to stop government who then deal with grover norquist who said we're going to drown government in the bath tub yeah well let me tell you that every everybody in this country everybody has something that they're getting from a tax supported institution municipal federal state who is kidding who and then these guys around here you know all these sixty five year old guys with the big signs government out of my wife are so great...
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because we believe that one of the things we should do as a country is take care of each other, that government does have a role it play, and that role is giving an opportunity to people who don't have it and taking care of our most vulnerable citizens. that's what the country is about. ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: don't-- don't do this. they're just being polite to you, sir. they're my audience. they're my audience. i department like the way he threw around the word "citizenship" okay. he threw around citizenship like there was some responsibility involved in citizenship. i felt like we all got jury duty just by watching him last night. citizenship means you get a piece of paper that says you were born here, and you get to wave it in the face of the people as they get booted back over the border. that's citizenship. that's how that word should be used. >> citizenship-- citizenship as the president was talking about it and as w we believe, citizenship means you take care of other americans. citizenship means you sacrifice for your country. nobody sacrifices anymore. >> stephen: but he's
because we believe that one of the things we should do as a country is take care of each other, that government does have a role it play, and that role is giving an opportunity to people who don't have it and taking care of our most vulnerable citizens. that's what the country is about. ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: don't-- don't do this. they're just being polite to you, sir. they're my audience. they're my audience. i department like the way he threw around the word...
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government if they could, they may even attempt to. but again, to make these allegations against individuals without 234i direct evidence -- and alex, as you talked about, if you really believe this is happening,the best way to go about getting action on this, you know, going on conservative radio shows and putting this information out on your website? or is it in confidence -- confidentiality contacting security agencies and asking them to investigate? >> yeah, i think that that right there is the key point and that blows up this whole argument that this is a serious attempt on their part. they've been doing this for years. i talked to a guy today who was a bush administration official, he was in the department of homeland security. frank gaffney went after him and it stuck with him forever 37 it was a ploy. now every time somebody googles him, this is what comes up. >> i want to underscore one thing, anderson, that you pointed out at the top of the show, which is really really important. this isn't just about politics, one member of
government if they could, they may even attempt to. but again, to make these allegations against individuals without 234i direct evidence -- and alex, as you talked about, if you really believe this is happening,the best way to go about getting action on this, you know, going on conservative radio shows and putting this information out on your website? or is it in confidence -- confidentiality contacting security agencies and asking them to investigate? >> yeah, i think that that right...
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if you do not want what the government says you have to have, you still have to have what the government wanted to have because of the requirement. that's the problem with the mandate. that's the unconstitutional aspect. >> how do you enforce coverage? >> he make it financially feasible, attractive, and foolish for anybody not to be covered so that when people are doing their budgets -- people actually do budgets. i know the senate does not. but when people do their budgets and they look and see that it makes more sense financially to be covered and not in then they will purchase the coverage that is right for them, right for their family. from the emergency room question, it's important that we have appropriate lawsuit abuse reform so that when an individual comes to the emergency room without a problem that's an emergency, if they are triaged appropriately, then those individuals ought to be able to referred to their physician the next day. the fact of the matter now is that the emergency rooms and the positions are required to see them regardless -- regardless of the emergency status
if you do not want what the government says you have to have, you still have to have what the government wanted to have because of the requirement. that's the problem with the mandate. that's the unconstitutional aspect. >> how do you enforce coverage? >> he make it financially feasible, attractive, and foolish for anybody not to be covered so that when people are doing their budgets -- people actually do budgets. i know the senate does not. but when people do their budgets and they...
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the government should be playing that role. may be the investment metaphor is the right one. not perfect but good enough. and to borrow, 1.7%. and inflation and bonds. to borrow literally for free to know what we should be doing it would be doing better and borrowing that money and that is what we need to do. this deficit obsession, the most amazing thing because so shocked -- the longer we are all dead. what we need right now is jobs. i thought that was great. and silence in my line of work. accused of being shrill. i have been nasty that get people's attention. [talking over each other] >> a lot of hate mail. i would like to pick up on what paul said about this asphalt-household mentality. >> the question burning in your mind if it is not being written on a cart or handed to people walking around you won't be able to answer it. >> it is okay from a messaging point of view to concede that point we want to be aware of our spending priorities but a tree just fell on our house. into the metaphor of the regular family tightening its belt, i am an individual, to invest 100 grand
the government should be playing that role. may be the investment metaphor is the right one. not perfect but good enough. and to borrow, 1.7%. and inflation and bonds. to borrow literally for free to know what we should be doing it would be doing better and borrowing that money and that is what we need to do. this deficit obsession, the most amazing thing because so shocked -- the longer we are all dead. what we need right now is jobs. i thought that was great. and silence in my line of work....
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it will go to a government entity that would expand something somewhere else. it is the one thing -- if you get more, it does not mean that i get more. i find that to be a unique concept we keep playing with, getting caught up in what is fair and not fair. let me just say my one problem that i have with both bills, including yours. as long as the death tax exists at all, it is wrong. that is still the most abominable, unfair tax ever invented by mankind. i will not be satisfied until that is totally eliminated, until there is such a bill that we can -- >> with that, i yield back. >> thank you very much. i will forgo a substantial number of questions, primary among them, why the chair of the joint committee on taxation would have full power to determine our introduction of the expedited provisions. i cannot understand that. i gather that it is political calculus being employed. that is the prerogative of the majority. after 20 years -- >> both mr. levin and mr. kemp have referred to this as a nonpartisan committee on taxation. >> well, the provision i was speaki
it will go to a government entity that would expand something somewhere else. it is the one thing -- if you get more, it does not mean that i get more. i find that to be a unique concept we keep playing with, getting caught up in what is fair and not fair. let me just say my one problem that i have with both bills, including yours. as long as the death tax exists at all, it is wrong. that is still the most abominable, unfair tax ever invented by mankind. i will not be satisfied until that is...
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and the answer for america is cannot grow government, it is to shrink government. we have been going over the last 40 years, government grows faster than the economy relative to inflation. that is why i have a plan that reduces government spending. i cut programs, all series of programs, and the number one cut is obamacare, that size is $95 billion a year. return the state's whole series of programs, and said how much goes to them, and with regard to entitlement, i do not want to change medicare and social security for current retirees. but for younger people coming up, they have to recognize that in the future, higher-income people will receive less people. >> you seem to be uncomfortable with the moment from our earlier in this debate cycle and everybody said they would reject even a 10-1 ratio of cuts to new taxes. >> it was a silly format. it was an important question than a esterase our hand, and for heaven's sakes, we did i get a chance to talk about it. i put a tax reform proposal on the table endorsed by the wall street journal. it calls for what absolutely
and the answer for america is cannot grow government, it is to shrink government. we have been going over the last 40 years, government grows faster than the economy relative to inflation. that is why i have a plan that reduces government spending. i cut programs, all series of programs, and the number one cut is obamacare, that size is $95 billion a year. return the state's whole series of programs, and said how much goes to them, and with regard to entitlement, i do not want to change...
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it's not even like the government shutdown. you don't necessarily have an enormous market reaction. this is not like the country defaulting on its debt. but it's serious for two reasons. we don't know what the reaction could be. there it is a chance that it could spook the markets. the second thing, the combine pieces of this passage is a combined 4% of the gdp. if they went into affect and remained in affect not just for a couple of weeks but for the full year it's hard to see how the economy avoids a recession next year. it's not guaranteed but it's more than enough to push the economy into a recession. if you go over for a few weeks it's not clear if the damage would be so great. it's hard to see how the economy sacrifice next year healthy if it's not averted in some way. >> eliot: david, that's clearly correct if the entirety of it continueed uninterrupted, but some pieces will occur regardless, other pieces could be remedied, which is why the timing issue and the cataclysm in january 1st has struck me whereme--we'll wait and see if anything happens. ruth, turning to the other h
it's not even like the government shutdown. you don't necessarily have an enormous market reaction. this is not like the country defaulting on its debt. but it's serious for two reasons. we don't know what the reaction could be. there it is a chance that it could spook the markets. the second thing, the combine pieces of this passage is a combined 4% of the gdp. if they went into affect and remained in affect not just for a couple of weeks but for the full year it's hard to see how the economy...
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governments have been cracking down on sugary drinks. the cranberry industry is worried they might get caught up in it. you need a lot of sugar. anyone who has mane cranberry sauce knows that. cranberry juice is lumped in with soda which is bad news for the industry. which is one of the reasons that john kerry now considers cranberries a pressing issue. but you know the take away on this might be? we really don't need to hear men in washington talking about urinary tract infections. thanks so much for joining us. we always appreciate it. we will be back tomorrow same time, same place. "anderson cooper 306 starts now. >>> we begin with allegations the white house is leaking state secrets, slied information for political gain. john mccain is leading the charge and has bipartisan support. mccain claims the white house orchestrated leaks to boost president obama's national security reputation. the reports include classified data on a kmurs virus attack on i ran and cia drone strikes. >> the release of the information in these articles harms
governments have been cracking down on sugary drinks. the cranberry industry is worried they might get caught up in it. you need a lot of sugar. anyone who has mane cranberry sauce knows that. cranberry juice is lumped in with soda which is bad news for the industry. which is one of the reasons that john kerry now considers cranberries a pressing issue. but you know the take away on this might be? we really don't need to hear men in washington talking about urinary tract infections. thanks so...
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>> the best funding program we have in the government is social security. health care. for every dollar, the other three modern countries spend per capita in other dollar, we spend $2.64 and still have 50 million people without insurance. if we could get france's health care system, widely regarded as the best in the world, we could eliminate 40% of income taxes and still have the same deficit. if you look at the federal budget numbers, the budget is coming way down. the economy is improving. higher tacks allow us to create jobs where people are investing in things that make commerce work better. all private wealth is built on a foundation of commonwealth. if we replace foundations of granite and sound and that's where steve's ideas lead to, then our superstucktures will have to collapse. >> david, what i'm hearing from you is three words. tax and spend. >> we're going to have to have a rematch here. we're out of time and we don't want to not pay our bills, so i have to take a break. what a great conversation though. thanks for both of you bringing my viewers some reall
>> the best funding program we have in the government is social security. health care. for every dollar, the other three modern countries spend per capita in other dollar, we spend $2.64 and still have 50 million people without insurance. if we could get france's health care system, widely regarded as the best in the world, we could eliminate 40% of income taxes and still have the same deficit. if you look at the federal budget numbers, the budget is coming way down. the economy is...
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government. they're pointing fingers at a particular person, this woman, huma abedin, secretary of state hillary clinton's deputy chief of staff. implying that she may be somehow working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and questioning how she ever got a security clearance. again, senator mccain today. >> to say that the accusations made in both documents are not substantiated by the evidence they offer is to be overly polite and diplomatic about it. it is far better and more accurate to talk straight. these accusations about huma abedin and the report from which they are drawn are nothing less than an unwarranted and an unfounded attack on an honorable citizen, a dedicated american and a loyal public servant. >> this is the third night we've been reporting this story and we've gotten some feedback from viewers, some tweets, wondering why we're with giving congresswoman with bachmann and her colleagues so much coverage. let me just take a moment before we go on to tell you why, because this is
government. they're pointing fingers at a particular person, this woman, huma abedin, secretary of state hillary clinton's deputy chief of staff. implying that she may be somehow working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and questioning how she ever got a security clearance. again, senator mccain today. >> to say that the accusations made in both documents are not substantiated by the evidence they offer is to be overly polite and diplomatic about it. it is far better and more accurate...
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government raids social security. only reason that social security is on table they took $2 trillion we paid into it. >> bob: dana's question do you want transparency and grover norquist down there shooting his mouth off -- >> dana: he is not a member of congress, bob. >> bob: he seems like he's a member of congress. >> dana: he's not. if i were republicans i'd come out for getting away with the payroll taxes. find the spending cuts to do it and put it on the table. >> brian: retirement age 912, reform social security. >> andrea: with had a presidential ticket to talk about the policy, had the courage but they were -- >> brian: i know. >> dana: je to follow it. right before we came out, keith hennessey of the hoover institute put out a piece and said he says the president is bluffing. president saying through the spokes people he would veto anything that did not have the tax rate increase. but the economic consequences of that is dire and keith is right, president is bluffing. we'll see. warren buffett thinks it's goo
government raids social security. only reason that social security is on table they took $2 trillion we paid into it. >> bob: dana's question do you want transparency and grover norquist down there shooting his mouth off -- >> dana: he is not a member of congress, bob. >> bob: he seems like he's a member of congress. >> dana: he's not. if i were republicans i'd come out for getting away with the payroll taxes. find the spending cuts to do it and put it on the table....
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jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> eliot: politicians are mere politicians. the most powerful voice in favor of gun control are those whose lives have been effected by gun violence. today 34 videos of 34 victims all with one message. we demand a plan. including community outreach director for gabrielle giffords. >> as i was ducking, a bullet went into high wrist and into my chest and traveled down to my hip. when i laid perfectly still on the ground, i didn't know if the gunman would come back. i need to know what our leaders are going to do to stop the gun violence. i demand a plan. >> eliot: thank you for coming on. the
jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their...